11. Technologies
Since technologies can cause profound change, it’s important to understand them – their past, present, and possible future.
Resources providing an overall introduction to technologies:
11.1 The structure of industrial revolutions
“Capitalism, technology and innovation” by Carlota Perez
Beyond “products” to “platforms”
Erik Brynjolfsson on “Machine, Platform, Crowd” at the RSA
11.2 Technologies and overhang
11.3 Energy systems
“Why don’t we all just use Geothermal Energy?” by Just Have A Think
“Is Nuclear Power Green?” by Sabine Hossenfelder
“How close is nuclear fusion power?” by Sabine Hossenfelder
Good sources of supplementary information:
11.4 Food, clothing, shelter, and beyond
11.5 Nanotech
Nanotechnology explained at 5 levels of difficulty, by George Tulevski
11.6 Biotech
11.7 Infotech
Machine Learning explained at 5 levels of difficulty, by Hilary Mason
“The Power of Self-Learning Machines” with Demis Hassabis
11.8 Cognotech
The brain support for memory, explained at 5 levels of difficulty, by Daphna Shohamy
“Kernel, Bryan Johnson, and Neuralink” by Ryan Tanaka
11.9 Virtual and Augmented Reality
Virtual Reality explained at 5 levels of difficulty, by John Carmack
11.10 Robotics
“Microbots, Swarmbots, and Robotics-Based Medicine” by Transhumania
11.11 Quantum tech
Quantum computing explained at 5 levels of difficulty, by Talia Gershon
“How Quantum Computers Break Encryption: Shor’s Algorithm Explained” by MinutePhysics
11.12 Space tech
11.13 Social tech
“What is Ethereum? A Beginner’s Explanation in Plain English” by 99Bitcoins
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